Since 2021, the Community Foundation Serving Howard, Clinton, and Carroll Counties has offered the Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Series to local nonprofit leaders. The series is designed to educate participants on the fundamental skills involved in nonprofit management, with monthly sessions on topics including board development, marketing, fundraising, grant writing, and more.

“We are grateful to have an abundance of nonprofit leaders in Howard, Clinton, and Carroll counties who have such a passion for their work and the clients they serve,” said Carrie Giannakos, Community Leadership Coordinator at the Foundation. “Their graduation from the Foundation’s Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Series is proof of their dedication to learning the fundamentals of nonprofit management, as they strive to be the best stewards of the agencies they represent.”

Tue., June 17, marked the final session of the 2025 series, awarding certificates to 28 members of nonprofit organizations across all three counties. The Community Foundation is pleased to announce the graduating class of 2025.

• Samantha Arriaga, Deer Creek Community Center
• J.C. Barnett III, Carver Community Center
• Angie Ciski, Family Service Association of Howard Co., Inc.
• Kyle Condon, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
• Kathy Cullison, The Gilead House, Inc.
• Paul Drazich, Turnabout Community Resource Center
• Libbi Duncan, Habitat for Humanity of the Kokomo Community
• Michelle Forgey, Lifeline Connection
• Betsy Hart, Kokomo Rescue Mission
• Kaitlyn Kennedy, Narrow Gate Horse Ranch
• Lora Lacy, Habitat for Humanity of the Kokomo Community
• Laura LaManna, Family Service Association of Howard Co., Inc.
• Christina Langsdorf, Delphi Preservation Society
• Margo Layman, Deer Creek Community Center
• Morgan Maldonado, Frankfort Community Public Library/Clinton Co. Contractual Public Library
• Rachel Milburn, Frankfort Community Public Library
• Brooke Morgan, Delphi Opera House
• Angela Murray, Upper Room Youth Center
• Kelley Oliver, Freedom Mission/Jacob’s Redesigned
• Deb Plue, Family Health Clinic
• Adriene Riggle, Bridges Outreach
• Jennifer Roadruck, Helping Our Homies
• Shari Spicer, The Gilead House, Inc.
• Chad Springer, Family Health Clinic/North Central Nursing Clinics
• Allie Tomlinson, United Way Serving Howard and Tipton County
• Jerome Williams, Coordinated Assistance Ministries Inc.
• Alyssa Witter-Pier, Howard County Historical Society
• Jennifer Yeagley, Impact Housing Indiana Corp.

The Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Series consists of six sessions held one Tuesday each month, January through June. The series has a limited number of seats available each year, and the waitlist for the 2026 class has already begun.

To learn more and get your organization involved, contact Carrie Giannakos, Community Leadership Coordinator, at carrie@cfhoward.org or (765) 454-7298.

The Community Foundation of Howard County, Inc. was formed as a not-for-profit public charity in March 1991, with the Clinton and Carroll County Community Foundations each established as affiliates in 1996 and 1997, respectively. Now coined the Community Foundation Serving Howard, Clinton and Carroll Counties, the foundation seeks to serve donors and make grants to benefit the citizens of each county.

For more information, contact President Todd Moser at 765-454-7298 or todd@cfhoward.org. Information can also be found at cfhoward.org, cfclinton.org, or cfcarroll.org.